#askjaq

I imagine Zov is unusually tall for a goblin. It's one of the reasons he's such a successful arena fighter, his species is normally kinda small and stumpy but he has really long limbs. Dude's wingspan is insane. He'll pop his opponents from so far away, they can't even reach him while he's punching/kicking their face in. He's not even that muscular, he's more lean and wiry, but that huge gap he creates between himself and his opponent is what makes him a such a bitch to fight. He has all the reach of an elf without the brittleness, hence why he rips through elves in the arena in ways other goblins can't.

This probably isn't the case for Jaq though. Yeah he's stumpy like most of his kind, but he's also straight up beefy. Punching him is like punching a brick wall, his abs will break your fucking hand. He doesn't need to create a gap like Zov does because he can absorb the blows like a champ and dish them back out twice as hard.

Goblins in the LG universe are generally weak and wimpy by design. They rely on magic to defend themselves. Even Skel, who beats up bad guys for a living, rarely touches his opponents. Neither does Goryx, and his most famous quality is how violent he is. I find Jaq and Zov interesting in this way.

(I'm always a sucker for characters who subvert expectations...just look at literally every resident of Drifter's Hollow lol)

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With his hard, pulsing, ⚡⚡⚡ LIGHTNING POWERS ⚡⚡⚡

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...Jk, he destroys them with his footlong schlong lmao

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Other goblins:

Prince Jaq:

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By all means, ramble away! These are the type of questions that really help me develop these characters! You guys breathe so much life into them with questions like these because they force me to think about things I may not have considered otherwise.

I imagine Jaq probably has complex feelings about his body and identity. He has had a male body since childhood, but it was not something he chose for himself, it was something his father forced on him to keep him safe.

Jaq understands he's safer in this male body and he appreciates the extra freedom it gives him, but I'm sure he also feels some level of discomfort with it because it doesn't match the way he feels inside. If he had the freedom of choice, he'd probably choose to be female again. He is male-attracted, which complicates his love life, and he has always wished to birth his own children which is not an option anymore.

So long as his kingdom is infested by terrorists, skorpius, criminals, and other shady characters, existing as a male is definitely the better choice. Maybe one day Disgrace will get pushed out and conditions will improve for women, and if Roz is still alive, perhaps he'll transform Jaq back into a female. It's hard to say what will happen in the future. Roz already lost 2 children and he's just trying to protect his last remaining one, even if it causes that child discomfort.

Since he prefers the company of animals over people, I imagine Jaq is a shy individual with a deep connection to nature. He didn't fit in with his peers even as a girl, but he clearly loves his family a lot, considering the lengths he'll go to save his shithead brother. He strikes me as a reserved person who doesn't give his trust freely, but if you do manage to earn his friendship, he's the most loyal friend you could ask for. This is a guy who will never flake on you, he's a true ride or die mf.

Jaq and Jeimos would have a lot to talk about. I can imagine some fascinating conversations between them, and yeah, I think they would probably be friends. Although Jeimos is grounded in hard logic to a fault, and I think Jaq is more of an artsy abstract thinker, so they may have moments of misunderstanding between them. But ultimately, Jaq would respect Jeimos' intellect, and Jeimos would respect Jaq's integrity. They're both misfits in their own ways.

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Meanwhile...

Jaq, sprinting towards Tep with a knife: OUTTA MY WAY, I'M BURYING THIS BITCH NOW

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That's a surprisingly complicated question! It was not Jaq's choice to be transformed into a man, so I think he considers himself a woman wearing a man disguise, if anything. He's willing to play the part for his own safety and freedom, but a big part of him resents the fact that he has to.

Jaq probably considers himself transgender, just not in exactly the same way we think of the concept in our world. I would say the closest thing to Jaq in the real world is a "detransitioner", because Jaq was a female who became male, but wishes to become female again.

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The relentless thirst for this chad-ass goblin is hilarious to me lmao

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